ruled surface directrix

noun

A guiding curve from which a ruled surface is generated by moving a straight line.

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Meanings

nounruled surface directrix (plural ruled surface directrixes or ruled surface directrices)

plural ruled surface directrixes · plural ruled surface directrices

  1. geometryA guiding curve from which a ruled surface is generated by moving a straight line.
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ruled surface directrix. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ruled%20surface%20directrix

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